Staff Robotics Engineer: Autonomy & Perception Lead

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); Hybrid; USD 253,000 - 336,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Competitive salary

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking a Staff Robotics Software Engineer to advance Our Thunder autonomous rotorcraft perception and planning capabilities. You will lead end-to-end architecture, validation, and deployment of sensing, perception, and decision-making components across autonomous platforms.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, collaboration with software, hardware, and systems teams, and delivering safe, reliable autonomous capabilities with ongoing performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in robotics, mechatronics, computer science or engineering.
• 7+ years of C++ and/or Python software development experience.
• Experience in senior perception or planning for robotic systems.

Responsibilities

• Own multi-year software roadmap across teams for vehicle autonomy.
• Lead architecture and implementation of perception and planning stacks.
• Develop and validate safe navigation, collision avoidance and awareness.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical and systems engineers for integration.
• Mentor junior engineers and engage with stakeholders on requirements.

Skills

C++

Python

Autonomous systems

Computer vision

Sensor fusion

SLAM

Motion planning

Mentoring

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Robotics/Mechatronics/CS/Engineering

Tools

Gazebo

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking a Staff Robotics Software Engineer to advance Our Thunder autonomous rotorcraft perception and planning capabilities. You will lead end-to-end architecture, validation, and deployment of sensing, perception, and decision-making components across autonomous platforms.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, collaboration with software, hardware, and systems teams, and delivering safe, reliable autonomous capabilities with ongoing performance improvements.